One pilot dead in T-38 crash at Laughlin

In the wake of another crash, what's going on with the T-38C?

A T-38C advanced training jet based out of Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas crashed this week, killing one pilot and injuring another. It's the fifth crash in just a year for the Air Force's training plane. We speak with an expert to find out the story behind the jet's retirement. (Jillian Angeline | Multimedia Journalist)

In a post on its Facebook page, Laughlin said that the other pilot has been transferred to Val Verde Regional Medical Center. The names of the pilots will be released after their next of kin have been notified.

The crash of a T-38C Talon training aircraft in Texas last November, which killed one of its two pilots, was caused by a dual failure of the trainer’s troubled airframe mounted gearboxes, according to a new Air Force report.

By: Stephen Losey

Laughlin said a board of officers will be convened to investigate the crash.

Another T-38C Talon crash in November 2017 resulted in the death of one of its two pilots.